General Counsel Pay Trends

General Counsel Pay Trends, an Equilar publication, analyzes the compensation of General Counsel (GC) disclosed in the SEC filings of Equilar 500 companies over the last five fiscal years. The data points and figures in the report highlight trends in the compensation of General Counsel and how companies decide to compensate the position. BarkerGilmore has provided an independent analysis to discuss the expansion of the General Counsel role and the defining traits and skills that make for the ideal candidate. 

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Key Findings

• Median total compensation for Equilar 500 General Counsel increased by nearly 20% to $3.1 million in 2022
• 179 Equilar 500 companies disclosed a General Counsel among their named executive officers in 2022 
• In 2022, the median value of General Counsel performance incentives increased by 8.7% to $838,700 
• Median compensation for women in the General Counsel role reached $3.2 million in 2022, nearly 12% more than their male counterparts